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Patrick Mahomes Won’t ‘Judge’ Harrison Butker’s Controversial Commencement Speech: He’s a ‘Good Person’

‘I’ve known him for seven years,’ Patrick said in a press conference as his teammate continues to face backlash.

Getty Images“But, at the end of the day, we’re gonna come together as a team, and I think that will help out as well as eliminate those distractions outside the building,” the athlete explained before pointing out that he doesn’t “agree” with everything that Harrison said. Though Patrick doesn’t share the “same values” as Harrison, the QB pointed out that some of the social media videos of his teammate’s speech were “taken out of context.” Earlier this month, Harrison delivered a controversial commencement address at Benedictine College, in which he derided the LGBTQIA+ community and said the “majority” of the female students were “most excited about [their] marriage and the children [they] will bring into this world.” Additionally, he slammed some of President Joe Biden ‘s policies and women’s family-planning choices.

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